I am honored to be the guest speaker at the Richmond SQL Server User Group on Monday, Sep 15. They usually have their meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but they made a special exception. I will be speaking about SQL Server 2008 and Consolidation. If you are in the area, drop by and socialize with other SQL Server ...

Chuck Heinzelman and I are on the Advisory Board for the THRIVE Campaign by Microsoft. The THRIVE campaign is about getting people to use tools that they already own or are FREE to download in order to learn/enhance new skills. I thought right away about SQL Server Express and how this could help people learn more about SQL ...

I have been attending Teched every year since 2005. Last year, I really did not like the separation that was ''forced'' between IT Pro and Dev. I like to attend sessions from both areas - SQL covers both areas. I am glad they combined it this year (as it should be IMHO). Once again, I will be in the TLC area where I LOVE to ...

If you are in the Charlotte area, please come by for a FREE half-day event. You need to register first though at the following link:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032400468&Culture=en-US
Here is what the schedule looks like.....
Room Mt. Kilimanjaro
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This past Tuesday, I was finally able to attend my local user group meeting. My travel schedule never seemed to match up with the meeting dates this year. It was good to see old friends and meet new faces. John Welch, SQL Server MVP, from Mariner presented on SSRS 2008. The audience had some good questions which made for a ...

It's Official, today!
We have a party for SQL Server 2008 in LA! The product may not be shipping, but that won't stop us from having our party.
Seriously, Today marks the beginning of a more useful Launch than the 2005 launch. What am I saying? The Launch Events will probably be more educational for you this time around because ...

In the latest PASS Community Connector, there is a call for Speakers for this year's summit in Seattle in November. If you have never been to Seattle in November, it really makes you want to learn more about SQL Server in the breakout sessions. ;-) But seriously, it is a great venue to meet other SQL Server professionals and ...

3 weeks from today, the launch party for SQl Serve 2008 will be on! If you are in Southern California, you will be in the ''happening'' spot. Enjoy!
Why have a launch without the release of the product? SQL Server 2008 is more of an incremental release. There are some great new features in the product, but the bulk of the ...

On Jan. 24, there is a FREE virtual conference focused on SQL Server 2008. This is not just a webcast that you can view online. The sessions are scheduled at specific times with Live Q&A following the session from the speakers. Grab one of your SQL buddies and sign-up to attend virtually on Jan. 24!
Register Here: ...